Which fruits and vegetables will help me to lower my bad cholesterol?

Q: Which fruits and vegetables will best help me to lower my bad cholesterol and raise the good one?

A: You just can't go wrong with vegetables and fruits. They not only have no saturated fat or cholesterol, but also provide soluble and insoluble fibre, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and phytochemicals that protect against heart disease. Though no specific foods will raise good cholesterol, or HDL, exercise will. Your bad cholesterol, or LDL, can be reduced with a diet that is low in saturated fat and high in fibre.

When you exercise, you tone up your whole body's circulation, helping to clear away clots in the blood vessels and making the heart a stronger, more efficient pump.

Q: What Are The Best Types Of Exercise?

You don't have to run marathons to benefit from exercise - even modest increases in your level of physical activity can help lower your cholesterol levels.

Vigorous activities like walking, jogging, biking, and swimming are called aerobic activities, and they are especially good at conditioning the heart and improving circulation. If you choose one of these activities, be sure to start slowly and build up gradually to avoid strain and injury.

Oranges, grapefruit(Pamplemousse), pears, strawberries,legumes, carrots, peas,pawpaw,kima, pomme-jacot and Whole-oats are high in soluble fibre, which has been shown to lower cholesterol.

Spinach, broccoli, cabbage,drumstick leaves and pods(baton Mouroogue) offer antioxidants that lower your risk of heart disease, but not necessarily your LDL.